Former MVP Breanna Stewart is headed to New York. The most coveted free agent this offseason, who won the WNBA MVP award in 2018, announced on social media that she was going to New York with a photo of her in a Liberty shirt on Wednesday. Stewart had spent her entire career in Seattle since the Storm drafted her No. 1 overall in 2016. The 28-year-old wing has averaged 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds in her WNBA career. She missed the 2019 season with an Achilles injury. By coming to New York it brings Stewart closer to home. She grew up in Syracuse which is an hour flight from New York. It also is an easier flight to Spain to see her wife Marta’s family. Jen Barnes is the owner of Rough and Tumble sports pub in Ballard and says she is heartbroken by the news, but is still excited for the upcoming season. "We've been given a couple of years to prepare emotionally for it and what I am really excited about is to see what's next. This is going to be a heck of an awesome year for people like Jewel Lloyd, Gabby Williams, Mercedes Russell," Barnes said. Barnes said she appreciates everything Stewart did for Seattle, on and off the court. "Stewie, we love you, you're the other heart and soul of the Storm, thank you giving us everything you've given us," she said. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/sports/wnba/storm/breanna-stewart-new-york-liberty-seattle-storm-wnba-free-agency/281-86ed9bc1-e7d2-4180-8ca6-4d18845e713e